The story of young Nawbin as they leave home and set out on a rites of passage through a season of their life. Their journey along the water to discover their truth and way back to themselves and ancestral knowledge. Along the way they discover unexpected friends, weather storms, and gain a canoe! Through the use of puppetry, traditional Anishinaabe lifeways, and multimedia design, Skeleton Canoe makes known what is just below the water’s surface.
Premiering on January 23rd at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival in January 2025.
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Co-commissioned by The Chicago International Puppet Theatre Festival. Skeleton Canoe was made possible with funding by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Theater Project, with lead funding from the Mellon Foundation and additional funding from the Doris Duke Foundation. Skeleton Canoe received a MacDowell Fellowship and MAPP Fund Grant. Thank you to the New Victory Theatre and The Tank for your support during our development and rehearsal period. Thank you to the JKW fund for your belief in and support of this important work.